How to Reset or Force Restart Apple Watch

This practical guide walks through how to reset or force restart apple watch, explains the main requirements, and highlights common issues that may appear along the way.

You cannot restart Apple Watch while it is charging, so please remove the charger before doing the next steps.

How to restart Apple Watch

1. Hold down the side button until you see the Power Off slider on the screen. Drag the slider to turn off Apple Watch.
2. With the Apple Watch off, hold the side button again until you see the Apple logo.

If this doesn't fix the problem on your device, you can force restart your Apple Watch.

Note that this solution should be used only when nothing else can be done. You should definitely not force restart your Apple Watch while it's updating its software.

How to reset Apple Watch

1. Hold down both the side button and the Digital Crown for at least 10 seconds.
2. Release both buttons when you see the Apple logo .

How to forget Apple Watch password?

If you forget your Apple Watch password, you erase all of your device data and restore from the backup. You can do this by opening the Watch app on a connected iPhone: go to the My Watch tab , choose General> Reset, then choose Erase Apple Watch Content and Settings .

Alternatively, you can erase and restore processes on your Apple Watch by charging the device and following these steps.

1. Hold down the side button until you see the Power Off screen.
2. Press the Power Off slider firmly , then release.
3. Select Erase all content and settings .

You will receive a notification to reinstall your Apple Watch when the process is finished. Then restore the data from the backed up source.